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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
San Luis Obispo County 2014-2015 Grand Jury Final Report
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Findings 4 findings
F1
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The community of Cambria faces a severe fire threat due to a combination of environmental, geographical and demographic factors.
F2
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The plan for public evacuation in the event of a wildland-urban interface fire or other emergency is not well understood or publicized within the community.
F3
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While the execution of the emergency evacuation plan is ultimately the responsibility of the Sheriff’s Department, the promotion of the plan is the responsibility of the Cambria Community Services District.
F4
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Work on improving fire breaks and removing dead trees or other fire hazards would lessen the fire risk.
Recommendations 5
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R1Page 20The Cambria Community Services District should request that a local emergency be declared regarding the fire risk and forward it to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors for ratification.
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R2Page 20If the Cambria Community Services District fails to request a local emergency, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors should do so on its own.
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R3Page 20The Cambria Community Services District should take additional action to raise public awareness locally and with relevant county, state and federal emergency management agencies. Such actions might include conducting community drills, conducting a new campaign for reverse 911 sign-ups for mobile phones and mailing the wildfire evacuation plan to residents.
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R4Page 20The Cambria Community Services District should obtain funding to improve forest management. 2014-2015 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Final Report 8 IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY? ASSESSING FIRE RISK IN CAMBRIA
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R5Page 21The Cambria Community Services District should use the funding to: